The Federal Republic of Lion1703 is a very large, safe nation, remarkable for its compulsory military service, parental licensing program, and zero percent divorce rate. The compassionate population of 436 million Lion1703ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Administration, and Industry. The average income tax rate is 23.5%.

The strong Lion1703ian economy, worth 16.8 trillion catnips a year, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Cheese Exports. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 38,613 catnips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.1 times as much as the poorest.

Beating enemies to death with a baseball bat is legal if done within nine innings, death row inmates cower in fear at the phrase "one-year anniversary", reflection is vital for badly behaved politicians, and commuters travel in zigzags to avoid stalking accusations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force. Lion1703's national animal is the Meowing Cats, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Lion1703 is ranked 278,883^rd in the world and 1,002^nd in Concord for Highest Average Incomes, with 38,613.15 Standard Monetary Units.